Encountering Kali
Subtitle: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West
Contributors: Rachel Fell McDermott (Editor); Jeffrey J. Kripal (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: May 5, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780520232402
Subjects: Hinduism; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Asia - India & South Asia; Gender Studies; Hinduism - General; Religion / General; Kali (Hindu deity); Kåalåi (Hindu deity)
First sentence: The goddess Kali is almost always described as having a terrible, frightening appearance.